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24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking
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What others say

"I like how open these questions are and how they encourage thinking of different reasons for an action that might result in thinking about the action in a different light. We need more of that these days."
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Bethany C.
"This activity once again confirmed that some of my students have difficulties with oral communication. That's exactly why this resource was valuable. Thank you!"
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Terezija Z.

Description

Use these 24 creative thinking task cards to challenge your students' critical thinking and lateral thinking skills! For best results, encourage students to come up with creative, yet plausible answers. You may also want to use these cards for sentence writing practice by requiring students to answer in complete and error-free sentences. Another option is to use the cards in groups and have students brainstorm answers verbally.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

✍️ PRINT:

  • 24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)
    • Black-line
    • Color
  • Recording Sheets

DIGITAL:

  • Google Slides
  • Easel Activity

DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:

  • Digital or Print
  • Challenge Card to extend the lesson

Great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! 

CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!

This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!

NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. 

Teacher Tip

Here’s what teachers are saying:

✏️ "We played this as a game in small groups. It was fun. Some were challenged by this type of thinking, so having other students to model thinking after helped." -Kirsten S.

✏️ "I have a lot of students who need to think outside the box of more than 1 reason - very helpful for me to have the activity on hand!" -Myra C.

✏️ "These have been a hit with my groups that struggle with comprehension tasks. They enjoy sharing thoughts with peers resulting in some very interesting answers!" -Lynx

YOU MIGHT ALSO LOVE…

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About the Author

Rachel Lynette is a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. She has written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Children’s Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. This resource reflects more than a decade of professional writing experience.

Terms of Use

This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded. 

If you want to share this resource with colleagues, please purchase additional licenses from TpT. Thank you for respecting these terms of use.

This product is happily brought to you by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack of Minds in Bloom

SKU: 189206

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24 Creative Thinking Task Cards - 3 Reasons Why - Lateral Thinking

Rachel Lynette
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Digital downloads
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24 Task Cards + Digital Versions
Answer Key
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What others say

"I like how open these questions are and how they encourage thinking of different reasons for an action that might result in thinking about the action in a different light. We need more of that these days."
star
Bethany C.
"This activity once again confirmed that some of my students have difficulties with oral communication. That's exactly why this resource was valuable. Thank you!"
star
Terezija Z.

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Description

Use these 24 creative thinking task cards to challenge your students' critical thinking and lateral thinking skills! For best results, encourage students to come up with creative, yet plausible answers. You may also want to use these cards for sentence writing practice by requiring students to answer in complete and error-free sentences. Another option is to use the cards in groups and have students brainstorm answers verbally.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

✍️ PRINT:

  • 24 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)
    • Black-line
    • Color
  • Recording Sheets

DIGITAL:

  • Google Slides
  • Easel Activity

DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:

  • Digital or Print
  • Challenge Card to extend the lesson

Great for 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th grade! 

CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW TO SEE A LOT MORE!

This resource is part of a money-saving bundle!

NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. 

Teacher Tip

Here’s what teachers are saying:

✏️ "We played this as a game in small groups. It was fun. Some were challenged by this type of thinking, so having other students to model thinking after helped." -Kirsten S.

✏️ "I have a lot of students who need to think outside the box of more than 1 reason - very helpful for me to have the activity on hand!" -Myra C.

✏️ "These have been a hit with my groups that struggle with comprehension tasks. They enjoy sharing thoughts with peers resulting in some very interesting answers!" -Lynx

YOU MIGHT ALSO LOVE…

____________________________________

Be the first to know about discounts, freebies and new resources!

Get TPT credit to use on future purchases:

  • Go to your My Purchases page.
  • Click on the Provide Feedback button to leave a rating and a short comment. 
  • You’ll earn TPT credits, which you can redeem on future purchases!

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WE STRIVE FOR 5 STARS! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

NEED HELP? Before leaving feedback:

About the Author

Rachel Lynette is a published author of over 120 nonfiction books for children on a variety of subjects, as well as several teacher resource books. She has written for publishers such as Harcourt, Thompson-Gale, Rosen, Children’s Press, Evan-Moor, Kagan, and several others. This resource reflects more than a decade of professional writing experience.

Terms of Use

This resource was created by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack for Minds in Bloom INC., all rights reserved. It may be used by the original purchaser for single class use only. Teachers may distribute this product in email, through google classroom or over the Internet to their students (and parents) as long as the site is password protected. In other words, you may distribute it to your own students, but may not put it on the Internet where it could be publicly found and downloaded. 

If you want to share this resource with colleagues, please purchase additional licenses from TpT. Thank you for respecting these terms of use.

This product is happily brought to you by Rachel Lynette and Cassi Noack of Minds in Bloom

SKU: 189206

Report this resource to TPT
Reported resources will be reviewed by our team. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates TPT's content guidelines.

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Rated 4.85 out of 5, based on 563 reviews
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Fantastic!!
Rated 5 out of 5
May 13, 2026
My elementary students love the activities in this resource!
Kate W.
310 reviews • Texas
Grades taught: PreK, K, 1st, 2nd
Easily adapted
Rated 5 out of 5
January 14, 2026
I have used this with multiple levels and classroom types. It works well with all of them.
Denise V.
118 reviews • Louisiana
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th, Other
Student populations: Mild to severe disabilities
Rated 5 out of 5
May 29, 2025
I like how open these questions are and how they encourage thinking of different reasons for an action that might result in thinking about the action in a different light. We need more of that these days.
Bethany C.
311 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
April 11, 2025
This was a really great resource for my students!
Shannon O.
167 reviews
Grades taught: 2nd, 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
October 21, 2024
This activity once again confirmed that some of my students have difficulties with oral communication. That's exactly why this resource was valuable. Thank you!
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57 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th
Rated 5 out of 5
August 6, 2024
Great opportunity to allow students to practice thinking outside the box
Tandi P.
105 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th
Rated 5 out of 5
April 21, 2024
My students liked this resource. Very engaging and promotes student ownership of their learning along with critical thinking and discussion. Good for small group instruction and center activities.
195 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
October 18, 2023
This resource has been great for warm-ups at the beginning of class, bell ringer activities, or fun group challenges.
Christie S.
463 reviews
Grades taught: 5th, 6th

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